The invention of Hugo Cabret / a novel in words and pictures / by Brian Selznick.
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780439813785 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0439813786 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 533 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, c2007.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | A brief introduction / Professor H. Alcofrisbas -- The thief -- The clocks -- Snowfall -- The window -- Hugo's father -- Ashes -- Secrets -- Cards -- The key -- The notebook -- Stolen goods -- The message -- pt. 2. The signature -- The armoire -- The plan -- The invention of dreams -- Papa Georges made movies -- Purpose -- The visit -- Opening the door -- The ghost in the station -- A train arrives in the station -- The magician -- Winding it up. |
Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild selection. Caldecott Medal, 2008. |
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Summary:
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.